potshot in English
noun
1
a shot aimed unexpectedly or at random at someone or something with no chance of self-defense.
a sniper took a potshot at him
Use "potshot" in a sentence
Below are sample sentences containing the word "potshot" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "potshot", or refer to the context using the word "potshot" in the English Dictionary.
1. Somebody took a potshot at him as he drove past.
2. I took a potshot at the rabbit, but missed.
3. Two influential economists take a potshot at financial policymakers. Why don't their criticisms add up?